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College Noted For Its Courses ???V /'/A, / f ???? Business Education Curriculum, With 263 Students, Leads in Enrollment Business education, with 26S students ! enrolled in the four undergraduate classes at the Bloomsburg State Teachers College, during the semesters of 1937-38, last recorded, led in the num- I her of students per curriculum. Next was the field of secondary edu, cation, with 216, Seventy-one students ijwere preparing for the intermediate , grades,??? fifty-three for- the primary grades, forty_-five for the elementary grades and twenty-five for the rural grades. All of these, including 181 teachers ??? in service who were completing some course or other made the total of 854, | 'the regular session enrollment figure that brings the Bloomsburg college to third among state teachers colleges in enrollment. Sophomore Class Largest The sophomore class, with a total enrollment of 215, by eighteen students led during that year. The freshman class had one hundred and ninety-sevseven. The juniors had 138 enrolled and the seniors 116. Graduates and special students numbered seven. The student mortality, as you can1 see, is high, although some light is thrown on the constantly larger numbers among the newer classes by the fact that the teachers college is year by year growing. Curriculum averages, with a few notable exceptions, are virtually the same. For instance, the secondary and business education courses have virtually the same numbers of students ifrom the sophomore, junior and senior classes, varying only by a matter of ten students. In the freshmen enrollment, however, the picture is quite changed. There are almost twice as many freshmen students enrolled in the business education course as any single other group of students in the other three 'classes. This is one exception for the average of the middle'fifties per class in secondary education curriculums was not seriously disturbed. 6 Curriculums Available Here Teachers College at Bloomsburg Prepared for Teaching, Business Career ??? After following a uniform curricuj lum the first year, students at the Bloomsburg State Teachers College can j make up their mind as to their educational needs and still not have taken a single useless subject. Six curriculums are available. They follow: ! 1. Four-year curriculum for the preparation of kindergarten and primary grades one, two and three, leadling to the bachelor of science degree In education. _______ mammm 2. Four-year curriculum for the) 1 preparation of teachers of intermediate grades four, five and six, leading to the bachelor of science degree ' in education. 3. Four-year curriculum for the : preparation of teachers of grades one j to eight in rural schools leading to the | degree of bachelor of science in edu' cation. 4. Special education curriculum requiring special electives in addition to( completing one of the four-year elementary curriculums previously mentioned, which will take one more se-, mester of study in addition to the residence instruction and leading to a bachelor of science degree in education. Those completing this work are certified to teach in the elementary grades and special places. 5. Four-year secondary curriculum for the preparation of junior and senior Ugh school teachers and leading to a bachelor of science degree in education. This certifies teachers in any two of social studies, speech, mathematics, Latin, geography, English, and French. 0. Four-year business education curriculum for the preparation of commercial teachers in the junior and senior high school leading to a bachelor of science degree in education with certification' to teach the following commercial subjects: Bookkeeping, economic geography, commercial law, commercial mathematics, business writing, accounting, office practice, salesmanship, shorthand, typewriting, junior business training, economics and business English. In addition to its September-to-June instruction, the teachers college begins summer session work op June 19. The first session begins June 19 and concludes July 28. A post-session is held from July 31 to August 18. The summer session aims to meet largely the needs of the following groups: Teachers-in-service qualifying for advanced state certification, degree of bachelor of science in education, and the permanent college certificate; college graduates qualifying for state certification through courses in education, and student teaching, and undergraduates qualifying for advanced standing or the removal of conditions. SUBJECTS CHOSEN ??? Back in 1869, when the present Bloomsburg State Teachers College was first titled state normal school and I still hugged the literary institute class- i ification, the faculty was then a matter j of fourteen individuals, four of whom had not been selected, although the subjects they were to teach had been. Of the fourteen, four had master of |P arts degrees. Here are the faculty members: Hen,ry Carver. A. M.. principal (he taught 'mental and moral science and practice teaching on the side); Miss Sarah A. Carver, preceptress,'teacher of French, botany; Isaac O. Best, A. M., ancient languages; J. W. Ferree, A. M??? mathematics and astronomy; the Rev. David C. John, A. M., chemistry, philosophy, ??? physiology; F. M. Bates, superintendent of the model-school, geography, history and Vjookkeeping; James C. Drown,; mathematics, grammar; Miss Alice M. ??? Carver, instrumental music; Mrs. Hatftle L. Best, vocal music, piano, assistant; Miss Julia M. Guest assistant sup-i erintendent of the model school. The four who were yet to be selected were to teach English, German, drawing, painting, and organ. One, however, was also the matron. Extra Costs I 6???. * J ??? * feU The business course of the present i Bloomsburg State Teachers College I was an added attraction which costll $l5 per annum extra back in the post-il ICivil War period when the college was|| the Bloomsburg Literary Institute and|| State Normal School. * Stated plainly in the catalogue was, 1 this: ???Those who desire to take a t special course, including bookkeeping, I single and double entry, Haw, and correspondence, will be|| charged $l5 extra.??? Addenda included this; ???A specials and full course of plain and ornamen-a tal penmanship, $15.??? 1 Although those who invested the| thirty bucks were not guaranteed ???luc??| jratiye positions/??? a diploma was prom-l .ilised. ' :??? MORALITY EMPHASIS r onnooroiJ I. Emphasis on morality appeared to- bet above the facts of life???English, mathe-| matics, history, teaching practices???ofl the Bloomsburg State Teachers College back in 1867. In discussing courses of study the catalogue of The Bloomsburg Literary * Institute and State Normal School, as it was at that time, began its summary v this way; ???To spread abroad the influence of Education, and train up youth to intelligence and moral influence is. of course, the prime object for which | every school is established, x x x OiirL chief object will be to teach our pupiltn to think correctly, x x x School Objectives Tlie model school was described in detail in the catalogue of the forerunner of . the Bloomsburg State Teachers College back in the post-' Civil War period. It was, to use the words of Mr. Carver???s writings, ???designed to accomplish | two objects. First to afford those at- i tending it, as pupils, the very best in-1 struction. Secondly, to place before! the normals as correct models of meth- i ods of instruction and school manage-L ment as is practicable.??? I Got Early Start The Bloomsburg State Teachers Coi*lS lege began its sessions on the second | Monday in August back in the daysr vyhen it was the Literary Institute and I Sta e Normal School. There were two |l sessions, the second one starting the if ! first Monday in January. 12 W eeks I Start early had real meaning when I the Bloomsburg State Teachers College, r back in 1867, was a literary ihstitute J and state normal school, for an early- 1 August start made it possible for stu* 1 dents who also taught to get in twelve weeks of schooling, all required by law |v to entitle them to aid from- the state. If $ vi 4 WRMffimmamiigmbm m

College Noted For Its Courses ???V /'/A, / f ???? Business Education Curriculum, With 263 Students, Leads in Enrollment Business education, with 26S students ! enrolled in the four undergraduate classes at the Bloomsburg State Teachers College, during the semesters of 1937-38, last recorded, led in the num- I her of students per curriculum. Next was the field of secondary edu, cation, with 216, Seventy-one students ijwere preparing for the intermediate , grades,??? fifty-three for- the primary grades, forty_-five for the elementary grades and twenty-five for the rural grades. All of these, including 181 teachers ??? in service who were completing some course or other made the total of 854, | 'the regular session enrollment figure that brings the Bloomsburg college to third among state teachers colleges in enrollment. Sophomore Class Largest The sophomore class, with a total enrollment of 215, by eighteen students led during that year. The freshman class had one hundred and ninety-sevseven. The juniors had 138 enrolled and the seniors 116. Graduates and special students numbered seven. The student mortality, as you can1 see, is high, although some light is thrown on the constantly larger numbers among the newer classes by the fact that the teachers college is year by year growing. Curriculum averages, with a few notable exceptions, are virtually the same. For instance, the secondary and business education courses have virtually the same numbers of students ifrom the sophomore, junior and senior classes, varying only by a matter of ten students. In the freshmen enrollment, however, the picture is quite changed. There are almost twice as many freshmen students enrolled in the business education course as any single other group of students in the other three 'classes. This is one exception for the average of the middle'fifties per class in secondary education curriculums was not seriously disturbed. 6 Curriculums Available Here Teachers College at Bloomsburg Prepared for Teaching, Business Career ??? After following a uniform curricuj lum the first year, students at the Bloomsburg State Teachers College can j make up their mind as to their educational needs and still not have taken a single useless subject. Six curriculums are available. They follow: ! 1. Four-year curriculum for the preparation of kindergarten and primary grades one, two and three, leadling to the bachelor of science degree In education. _______ mammm 2. Four-year curriculum for the) 1 preparation of teachers of intermediate grades four, five and six, leading to the bachelor of science degree ' in education. 3. Four-year curriculum for the : preparation of teachers of grades one j to eight in rural schools leading to the | degree of bachelor of science in edu' cation. 4. Special education curriculum requiring special electives in addition to( completing one of the four-year elementary curriculums previously mentioned, which will take one more se-, mester of study in addition to the residence instruction and leading to a bachelor of science degree in education. Those completing this work are certified to teach in the elementary grades and special places. 5. Four-year secondary curriculum for the preparation of junior and senior Ugh school teachers and leading to a bachelor of science degree in education. This certifies teachers in any two of social studies, speech, mathematics, Latin, geography, English, and French. 0. Four-year business education curriculum for the preparation of commercial teachers in the junior and senior high school leading to a bachelor of science degree in education with certification' to teach the following commercial subjects: Bookkeeping, economic geography, commercial law, commercial mathematics, business writing, accounting, office practice, salesmanship, shorthand, typewriting, junior business training, economics and business English. In addition to its September-to-June instruction, the teachers college begins summer session work op June 19. The first session begins June 19 and concludes July 28. A post-session is held from July 31 to August 18. The summer session aims to meet largely the needs of the following groups: Teachers-in-service qualifying for advanced state certification, degree of bachelor of science in education, and the permanent college certificate; college graduates qualifying for state certification through courses in education, and student teaching, and undergraduates qualifying for advanced standing or the removal of conditions. SUBJECTS CHOSEN ??? Back in 1869, when the present Bloomsburg State Teachers College was first titled state normal school and I still hugged the literary institute class- i ification, the faculty was then a matter j of fourteen individuals, four of whom had not been selected, although the subjects they were to teach had been. Of the fourteen, four had master of |P arts degrees. Here are the faculty members: Hen,ry Carver. A. M.. principal (he taught 'mental and moral science and practice teaching on the side); Miss Sarah A. Carver, preceptress,'teacher of French, botany; Isaac O. Best, A. M., ancient languages; J. W. Ferree, A. M??? mathematics and astronomy; the Rev. David C. John, A. M., chemistry, philosophy, ??? physiology; F. M. Bates, superintendent of the model-school, geography, history and Vjookkeeping; James C. Drown,; mathematics, grammar; Miss Alice M. ??? Carver, instrumental music; Mrs. Hatftle L. Best, vocal music, piano, assistant; Miss Julia M. Guest assistant sup-i erintendent of the model school. The four who were yet to be selected were to teach English, German, drawing, painting, and organ. One, however, was also the matron. Extra Costs I 6???. * J ??? * feU The business course of the present i Bloomsburg State Teachers College I was an added attraction which costll $l5 per annum extra back in the post-il ICivil War period when the college was|| the Bloomsburg Literary Institute and|| State Normal School. * Stated plainly in the catalogue was, 1 this: ???Those who desire to take a t special course, including bookkeeping, I single and double entry, Haw, and correspondence, will be|| charged $l5 extra.??? Addenda included this; ???A specials and full course of plain and ornamen-a tal penmanship, $15.??? 1 Although those who invested the| thirty bucks were not guaranteed ???luc??| jratiye positions/??? a diploma was prom-l .ilised. ' :??? MORALITY EMPHASIS r onnooroiJ I. Emphasis on morality appeared to- bet above the facts of life???English, mathe-| matics, history, teaching practices???ofl the Bloomsburg State Teachers College back in 1867. In discussing courses of study the catalogue of The Bloomsburg Literary * Institute and State Normal School, as it was at that time, began its summary v this way; ???To spread abroad the influence of Education, and train up youth to intelligence and moral influence is. of course, the prime object for which | every school is established, x x x OiirL chief object will be to teach our pupiltn to think correctly, x x x School Objectives Tlie model school was described in detail in the catalogue of the forerunner of . the Bloomsburg State Teachers College back in the post-' Civil War period. It was, to use the words of Mr. Carver???s writings, ???designed to accomplish | two objects. First to afford those at- i tending it, as pupils, the very best in-1 struction. Secondly, to place before! the normals as correct models of meth- i ods of instruction and school manage-L ment as is practicable.??? I Got Early Start The Bloomsburg State Teachers Coi*lS lege began its sessions on the second | Monday in August back in the daysr vyhen it was the Literary Institute and I Sta e Normal School. There were two |l sessions, the second one starting the if ! first Monday in January. 12 W eeks I Start early had real meaning when I the Bloomsburg State Teachers College, r back in 1867, was a literary ihstitute J and state normal school, for an early- 1 August start made it possible for stu* 1 dents who also taught to get in twelve weeks of schooling, all required by law |v to entitle them to aid from- the state. If $ vi 4 WRMffimmamiigmbm m